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... But nursed and freshened by heaven's own air , These shall grow fairer as years roll by ; They shall garland thy life with their blossoms rare , And ripen to fruit ' neath a happier sky . 9 Womanhood . As the magic of the sun - smile.
... But nursed and freshened by heaven's own air , These shall grow fairer as years roll by ; They shall garland thy life with their blossoms rare , And ripen to fruit ' neath a happier sky . 9 Womanhood . As the magic of the sun - smile.
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... garland woven By such hand as mine . Morning land of childhood , O , ' tis fair , ' tis fair ! Flowers of rarest beauty Shed their sweetness there . 23 Vales of velvet verdure , Bowers of brightest green , And above them shining , Skies ...
... garland woven By such hand as mine . Morning land of childhood , O , ' tis fair , ' tis fair ! Flowers of rarest beauty Shed their sweetness there . 23 Vales of velvet verdure , Bowers of brightest green , And above them shining , Skies ...
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... cares , and hopings , Is each little bosom stirred . April , hail thou month of promise , Of thy changeful hours are born , Summer with the rosy garland , Autumn with her golden corn . 31 22 32 APRIL DAYS . April , hail ! I.
... cares , and hopings , Is each little bosom stirred . April , hail thou month of promise , Of thy changeful hours are born , Summer with the rosy garland , Autumn with her golden corn . 31 22 32 APRIL DAYS . April , hail ! I.
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... garlands of joy to dust , And scattering its blossoms of hope and trust ; Say , what can ye give to the anguished heart In lieu of its loss , in return for its smart ? O welcome wild storms , if ye bring unto me After the conflict the ...
... garlands of joy to dust , And scattering its blossoms of hope and trust ; Say , what can ye give to the anguished heart In lieu of its loss , in return for its smart ? O welcome wild storms , if ye bring unto me After the conflict the ...
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... garland , and we'll raise the joyous strain . Like a star whose silver light Sheds a glory on the night ; Like a bright - eyed flower that springeth in some cold unlikely place ; So he cometh at the prime Of the dark , wild winter time ...
... garland , and we'll raise the joyous strain . Like a star whose silver light Sheds a glory on the night ; Like a bright - eyed flower that springeth in some cold unlikely place ; So he cometh at the prime Of the dark , wild winter time ...
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afar Agnes APRIL DAYS Autumn the open-handed beam beauty Beside the Summer blessed bloom blossoms BORDER LAND bosom bower brave breath bright bright waves brooklets brow BROX HILL CHARING CROSS charm cheer childhood cometh crown crowned group Daily Express dark darling DEAD SISTER dear DRAGOMERICKI earth Edith eyes face faded fair faith fancy feet flower folden fond friendly band garland garnered grain gentle gifts like rain gleam gloom glorious glow golden grace hail happy HARVEST SONG hast hath heart hope idlesse KOZIELL Lays of Lowly LEICESTER ABBEY Leisure life's light LILIAN Lily LING GATHERER merry morning neath o'er plenteous harvest QUEEN AT ABERDEEN real genius rosy shore SIGHT sing smile solemn soul spirit splendour STAMFORD STREET storms Summer Sea sunny sweet tender thee thine thou thought thy dreams to-day Twas voice waves wild banks WILLIAM CLOWES WOMANHOOD young ZENOBIA
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Page 76 - Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man, that slavery—subordination to the superior race —is his natural and normal condition.
Page 76 - The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution were, that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.
Page 76 - ... superior race — is his natural and moral condition. This our government is the first in the history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth. It is upon this that our social fabric is firmly planted ; and I cannot permit myself to doubt the ultimate success and the full recognition of this principle throughout the, civilized and enlightened world This stone which was rejected by the first builders ' is become the chief stone